Italian Renaissance

     One of the most famous and well-known artists is Michelangelo. He was also one of the main people to be considered a "master of the Italian Renaissance." His work greatly influenced many other artist. He presented meaningful, realistic statues which made it standout from other artists. 



       This is a sculpture of Moses, which was created by Michelangelo. He created this with great depth and texture. Moses gives off a lot of energy and movement; He appears to be running his beard through his fingers, and it looks "as though he is about to rise." He appears to be looking off in a distance with a fierce facial expression, while holding on to the table of the ten commandments. 

   The sculpture is located in a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, Italy. It would be cool if I were to ever see this sculpture in-person. 


Harris, B.Michelangelo, Moses. Smart History. https://smarthistory.org/michelangelo-moses/

Stewart, J. (2022, September 3). 8 Famous Michelangelo Sculptures That Transformed Art. My Modern Met. https://mymodernmet.com/famous-michelangelo-sculptures/


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  1. MGallagherOctober 4, 2023 at 4:34 PM

    I think the creation of large sculptures is a very impressive skill to have. I definitely agree with you on how well Michelangelo uses texture in this very detailed carving. This depiction of Moses really shows the Renaissance ideal of the human figure and the power of the church and its important figures. Looking at this image my first thought was that it was a depiction of Triton or perhaps Poseidon from Greek mythology. It makes me wonder how much the Greek portrayal of gods and important figures bled into the Renaissance styles.

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  2. kebatishemOctober 4, 2023 at 8:04 PM

    This is a nice portrait and I like the way you analyze it. Your mention of the Ten commandment brings aspects of Christianity in the art and relationships we should have towards the Italian Renaissance am not if the burning of the beards as you explained can also represent the burning bush when Moses encountered the Lord in the holy ground support the uses of the texture in most of arts by Michelangelo.

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  3. Kainoa AkeOctober 6, 2023 at 7:36 PM

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  4. Kainoa AkeOctober 6, 2023 at 7:38 PM

    Wow! That's very beautiful. I appreciate your analysis. I didn't notice the Ten Commandments table at first. My favorite part of this piece is most definitely the hair. The way it creates movement like you mentioned is really nice. Going to your source at smarthistory.org and seeing the whole thing is amazing and gives you a perspective of how big the statue is.

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